Terminator Salvation (2009): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Terminator Salvation is a 2009 action thriller directed by McG, starring Christian Bale, Sam Worthington and Anton Yelchin. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes and earned $371.4 million worldwide on a $200 million budget. Critics gave it 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- McG
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $200M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Terminator Salvation About?
The premise of Terminator Salvation without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After Judgment Day, Skynet controls a desolate world, with Terminators relentlessly hunting the last remnants of humanity. John Connor, destined to lead the resistance, finds his resolve tested by the arrival of Marcus Wright, a mysterious man whose origins and motives challenge everything Connor believes about the war and the future of humankind. Wright's presence forces Connor to confront difficult truths about the conflict and the possibility of a darker path to survival.
Terminator Salvation Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- kidnapping
- suspense
- terminal illness
- prisoner
- deception
- betrayal
- double cross
- escape attempt
- race against time
- attempted murder
- moral dilemma
- paranoia
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- skynet
- machine
- future
- rescue
- rescue mission
- attempted rape
- self sacrifice
- revelation
- pregnancy
- mute child
- destiny
- alternate future
- surprise ending
- fairchild republic a 10 thunderbolt ii
- 7 eleven store
- action girl
- human versus android
- killer android
- teenager
- murder
- prologue
- flash forward
- 2000s
- 2010s
- death
- teenage boy
- brutality
- mercilessness
- cyborg
- android
- hostage
- darkness
- future shock
- dystopia
- open ended
- film with ambiguous title
- cult film
- year 2003
Terminator Salvation Cast
Christian Bale leads the cast, with Sam Worthington and Anton Yelchin. Directed by McG.
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Director McG
More from McG
More films directed by McG, best-rated first: The Babysitter, We Are Marshall, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle and Charlie's Angels.
Terminator Salvation Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Terminator Salvation 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
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IMDb 6.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 33% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 53%
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Metacritic 49 Metascore
User score 6.0
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TMDB 61% User score
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Terminator Salvation Plot Summary
What happens in Terminator Salvation from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 2003, Doctor Serena Kogan of Cyberdyne Systems convinces death row inmate Marcus Wright to willingly donate his body for medical research before his execution by lethal injection. Fast forward one year, and the Skynet system perceives humanity as a threat and activates, leading to the catastrophic event known as “Judgment Day,” which effectively wipes out a significant portion of the human population, an event chronicled in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. This marks the beginning of a relentless war between humans and machines, with Skynet creating Terminators to hunt down the remnants of humanity.
Full summary
The whole story of Terminator Salvation, scene by scene
Terminator Salvation Box Office & Budget
Terminator Salvation grossed $371.4 million worldwide on a $200 million budget, 1.9 times what it cost. $125.3 million came from the US and Canada and $246 million (66%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$371.4M
1.9× its budget
- US & Canada
- $125.3M
- International
- $246M
- Budget
- $200M
Terminator Salvation Trailers & Videos
12 videos: 4 trailers, 4 clips and 4 behind-the-scenes videos.
- Trailer Full UK Trailer
- Trailer 4-Minute Trailer
- Trailer Trailer 3
- Clip Nuke Blast
How Well Do You Know Terminator Salvation?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who is the scientist that made a plea to Marcus Wright?
Cars in Terminator Salvation
56 cars on screen, including the 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited and the Moto-Terminator.
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1981 Buick Regal Minor role
Terminator Salvation Also Known As
66 alternative titles, including “Terminator 4” and “T4”.
- Also known as
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- Terminator 4
- T4
- Terminátor - Megváltás
- Terminator IV: Salvation
- Terminator 4: Salvation
- Exterminador do Futuro 4
- Terminator 4 - Salvation
- Terminator 4 : Renaissance
- Terminator La Salvación
- Терминатор: Да придёт спаситель
- Terminator 4: Salvación
- Terminator 4 (Director's Cut)
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- Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins
- Terminator: La salvación
- Terminator - La salvación
- T4: Salvation
- Терминатор Да придёт спаситель
- Εξολοθρευτής: Η Σωτηρία
- Exterminador do Futuro 4 - A Salvação
- 터미네이터: 미래전쟁의 시작
- Terminator - Salvation
- Terminator - Salvation (Directors Cut)
- Terminator 4 - Terminator renaissance
- 터미네이터 4
- 미래전쟁의 시작
- Terminator 4 - Die Erlösung
- Terminator 4 - Renaissance
- Terminator 4 Renaissance
- 终结者2018
- เทอร์มิเนเตอร์ 4 : มหาสงครามจักรกลล้างโลก
- 未來戰士：未來救贖
- Terminator 4 - Terminator Salvation
- 终结者4
- 终结者4：救世军
- 终结者4：救世主
- Terminator: Die Erlösung
- Terminator Renaissance
- Terminátor: Megváltás
- Terminator: Salvation
- Terminator – Pelastus
- Terminatör: Kurtuluş
- Exterminador Implacável: A Salvação
- Terminator: Ocalenie
- Терминатор: Спасение
- Терминатор: спасење
- שליחות קטלנית 4: התעוררות
- 터미네이터 4: 미래전쟁의 시작
- نابودگر: رستگاری
- ターミネーター4
- Terminator: Salvarea
- Термінатор: Спасіння прийде
- O Exterminador do Futuro: A Salvação
- Terminator : Rédemption
- 魔鬼終結者：未來救贖
- ฅนเหล็ก 4 มหาสงครามจักรกลล้างโลก
- Terminator: Salvación
- Terminators: Glābšana
- Terminatorius: Išsigelbėjimas
- Terminator: Najot
- Kẻ Hủy Diệt: Cứu Rỗi
- Terminator: Spasenje
- 未來戰士 2018
- Terminator: Odrešitev, ტერმინატორი 4: ხსნა
- المدمر: الخلاص
- Terminaator: Lunastus
- टर्मिनेटर: साल्वेशन
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Movies Like Terminator Salvation
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Terminator Genisys, The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991 -
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Oblivion 2013 -
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Terminator Salvation FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Terminator Salvation, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Terminator Salvation?
Terminator Salvation runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was Terminator Salvation released?
Terminator Salvation was released on May 21, 2009.
Who directed Terminator Salvation?
Terminator Salvation was directed by McG.
More films by McG Who is in the cast of Terminator Salvation?
Terminator Salvation stars Christian Bale, Sam Worthington and Anton Yelchin.
How much did Terminator Salvation make at the box office?
Terminator Salvation grossed $371.4 million worldwide ($125.3 million domestic, $246 million international) on a budget of $200 million.
How is Terminator Salvation rated?
Terminator Salvation has 6.5/10 on IMDb, 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Does Terminator Salvation have a post-credit scene?
No. Terminator Salvation has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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